In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

The mind is the source of all happiness and the source of all suffering.

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.

Enlightenment is the realization that we were never really separate from one another or from all of life.

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

True peace is found not in the absence of experience but in the clear seeing of all experience.

The more you suffer the deeper grows your character, and with the deepening of your character you read the more penetratingly into the secrets of life.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

What Zen wants us to do is to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

The most important things in our practice are our physical posture and our way of breathing.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

The practice of vipassana is the study of the self. When you study physical and mental phenomena, you are studying the truth about yourself.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can't solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside.